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Meet the three most powerful Black women at American credit unions

American Banker released its most recent list of what is dubbed The Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions. The list celebrates the brightest, most forward-thinking women in the American credit union sector. It recognizes executives…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 3, 2024
Business

How this couple from Haiti turned a $400K deal on Shark Tank into 500% growth for their beauty brand

The opportunities the United States offers for migrants can be a powerful allure. Hundreds of thousands relocate to the United States every year in pursuit of these opportunities. Among these dreamers were Yve-Car Momperousse and…

By Preta Peace Namasaba July 2, 2024
Business

These eight businesses are Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s cash cows

The pugilist, boxing promoter, and business tycoon Floyd Mayweather remains perhaps the only undefeated world boxing champion in history. Having competed between 1996 and 2017, he won all his 50 fights, including 15 major world…

By Nii Ntreh June 30, 2024
Business

This is how Thomas J. Burrell founded Burrel Communications, one of the largest Black-owned ad firms

America’s Black people have been at the forefront of progressive change and sustainable transformations in America and beyond, making a significant impact in various spheres of society and serving as a strong foundation for the…

By Nii Ntreh June 27, 2024

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Twice-homeless millionaire Dean Forbes tops UK Black Power list

Dean Forbes, once a homeless teenager in a rough South London estate, has been named the most influential Black Briton on the Powerlist 2025, a prestigious ranking celebrating the top Black role models in the…

By Kweku Sampson November 1, 2024
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How Dr. Kofi Smith, an aspiring NFL player became president and CEO of the world’s busiest airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – named after Maynard Jackson, the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major city in the South, is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world. It generates…

By Preta Peace Namasaba October 26, 2024
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Here’s why the country’s largest Black-owned construction firm turned down early investment offer from Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan’s extensive investment portfolio has seen him back numerous ventures, but one offer he made didn’t go as planned. In the early 1990s, C. David Moody Jr., founder of the largest Black-owned construction management…

By Kweku Sampson October 25, 2024
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Microsoft’s Pam Maynard named 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year

Pamela Maynard, Microsoft’s Chief AI Transformation Officer for Customer and Partner Solutions, has been named the 2024 Black British Business Person of the Year at the Black British Business Awards (BBBA). Now in its 11th…

By Kweku Sampson October 24, 2024
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